I jsut need to know if its relativly easy to change brake shoes on my Jeep Grand Cherokee|||If you are talking about the front brakes, they are discs, and they have pads, not shoes. They are relatively easy to change. If you are talking about the rear, then early year Jeeps did use drum brakes there, and you are correct, they are shoes.
Drum brakes are a pain in the backside if you are not familiar with them and I wouldn%26#039;t recommend you trying it if you have no experience.|||not easy for a first timer.... get experienced help, or a few estimates from shops like firestone and goodyear... brake work is highly competitive and the estimates vary a lot.|||I bet you they just need tightening
their is a star spar that can be turned using a brake tool while the car is in neutral and jacked up...WARNING the dang vehicle could fall so chock it up good. just turn the wheel with one hand while adjusting the spar star on the bottom of the wheel. this is way easier on a lift...but who want to spend money right? turn the wheel while tightening the spar till you hear the outer part of the shoe start to scrape on the drum
don%26#039;t over tighten or the brakes could lock up..just do it till you hear a slight scrape do both sides and then go drive it...you might save a buck er 2|||It is relatively easy only: if you are mechanically inclined, have the CORRECT brake tools, don%26#039;t break anything (springs, etc.) have done this kind of stuff before, and have a safe place to do this. Otherwise you are messing with a very important safety item and if you haven%26#039;t ever done something like this, should leave it to the professionals.
